[–] Ken_bingo2 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
230 Is a red herring on both the CONgress and Techs part. They want to steer the conversation away from the obvious solution of common carrier laws.
Even common carriers are allowed to decide a terms of service for their services.
Would you insist that companies wishing to advertise with social media (those that provide actual revenue to those companies) not be allowed to advertise unless they accept all forms of legal speech? Disney would be required to advertise knowing that their ads might show up on loli porn videos with everyone calling each other nigger in the comments section?
[–] bonghits4jeebus 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
They will argue they are not free speech platforms in court and then argue that they are essential to free speech in public. It's a classic thing to do, not just corporations but for government as well.
[–] imadethisaccounttobl 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago
I weary of any arguments against S230. These companies just need to be treated the way they're acting, like publishers.
[–] OricaTonithos 0 points 14 points 14 points (+14|-0) ago
They should've thought of that when they were harming free speech.
[–] drhitler 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago (edited ago)
s230 don't need to be removed, if people could start alternatives without their income being threatened that would be a much better option, as it stands twitter should of imploded but every alternative site that doesn't want to play by their rules gets shitlisted.
[–] Nukeisrael ago
Dude, the free market is not going to take down these massive fucking megacorps. There is no lolbert solution.
[–] bonghits4jeebus 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
One of the main things they're monopolizing right now is access to the banking system. You see this through PayPal and credit card processors. And even ways to convert your Bitcoin. So it all comes back to the banking system that's corrupt.
[–] FreeinTX 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
You have it backwards. Social media companies are not monopolizing banking. The banks are being the monopolies. Social media companies should not be held liable for the actions of banks. Or, registrars, or payment processors, or internet providers, and any other sector.